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Phys.org / SpaceX launches 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026

SpaceX knocked out Friday the first of a series of afternoon launches in the coming week with another Starlink mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.

13 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Cold neutral gas in early universe prompts rethink of galaxy cluster evolution

A small group of young researchers at the Cosmic Dawn Center, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have, through observations of the early stages of an extremely large galaxy cluster's evolution, shown that the ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact.

13 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Dark stars could help solve three pressing puzzles of the high-redshift universe

A recent study provides answers to three seemingly disparate yet pressing cosmic dawn puzzles. Specifically, the authors show how dark stars could help explain the unexpected discovery of "blue monster" galaxies, the numerous ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Global study reveals widespread burning of plastic for heating and cooking

A new Curtin University-led study has shed new light on the widespread number of households in developing countries burning plastic as an everyday energy source, uncovering serious international health, social equality and ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia

Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling in parts of Patagonia on Sunday to the relief of residents.

18 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Advanced quantum detectors are reinventing the search for dark matter

When it comes to understanding the universe, what we know is only a sliver of the whole picture.

Jan 6, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Dark matter and neutrinos may interact, challenging standard model of the universe

Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe's biggest mysteries as new research finds evidence that two of its least understood components may be interacting, offering a rare window into the darkest recesses ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Rare 'firework morphology' of supernova remnant Pa 30 may be due to white dwarf wind

In 1181 AD, a bright "guest star" was observed to linger in the sky for around six months. Nearly 850 years later, the likely remnants of this event were rediscovered and tentatively linked to the 1181 supernova and dubbed ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Scientists call for 'systems reset' to redefine sustainable development

A new international study calls for a fundamental reset in how humanity understands and pursues sustainable development. The article is published in the journal Communications Sustainability.

Jan 9, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / FAST J0139+4328 is a low-surface-brightness galaxy, deep imaging reveals

Astronomers from Serbia and Russia have conducted deep optical observations of a cloud of neutral atomic hydrogen, designated FAST J0139+4328. Results of the observational campaign, published December 31 on the arXiv preprint ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Physicists create resilient 3D solitons in the lab

For the first time, physicists in Italy have created a 'lump soliton': an extremely stable packet of light waves which can travel through 3D space, and even interact with other solitons without losing its shape.

Jan 11, 2026 in Physics